Jul 25, 2016

Norwegian Refugee Council

ICLA Project Coordinator (Kenyan Nationals Only) Dadaab - Kenya

Ref. nr.: 3154313440

Full time

Number of positions: 1

Job location: Dadaab,

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people.

NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 4000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents.

In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its Horn of Africa Programme to Kenya in 2006 and to Ethiopia in 2011.

Since 2004, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional competence and expertise in working with displaced populations.

The Regional Office is based in Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Somalia (Puntland, Somaliland and Mogadishu), Kenya (Dadaab and Kakuma ), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dolo Ado, Shire,Gambella and Asosa), South Sudan (Juba, Awil, Alek and Aweril) and Yemen (Sa’naa and Aden).

The NRC Horn of Africa & Yemen mission is an expanding programme. NRC started its operations in Kenya in the refugee camps in Dadaab in February 2007.

NRC has WASH, Education, Food Security and Livelihood and Information Counseling and Legal Assistant programmes implemented in the refugee camps in Dadaab. NRC is seeking to recruit ICLA project Coordinator.

The Project Coordinator is responsible for coordination of ICLA Project in dadaab operation.

The project Coordinator report to the Deputy Area Manager in dadaab.

Job description

Coordinate and implement the ICLA project according to strategy, proposals and plans

Develop in writing the project proposals

Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements

Develop annual activity and work plans

Training and development of CC staff

Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities

Cooperate with relevant partners and local authorities

Organize trainings for the CC team, relevant partners and beneficiaries

Monthly activity/project reports and other reporting as required

Ensure proper filing of all project documents

Qualifications

University graduate in Law or Social Work with 5 years ICLA project implementation experience

Knowledgeable in communicating in Somalia language is an added advantage.

Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context

Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Core competency expertise

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Knowledge and experience in serving refugees in harsh and insecure environment.

Experience in durable solution activities for IDPs and refugees.

Education field: Law

Education level: College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal Qualities

Planning and delivering results

Working with people

Communicating with impact and respect

Handling insecure environments

We Offer

Duty Station: Dadaab

Contract period upto December 2016 with possibility of extension.

Salary/Benefits according to NRC general directions.

The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for NRC Office Dadaab Kenya.